Brief Life History of John Frederik
When John Frederik Frederickson was born on 26 December 1880, in Vernon, Tooele, Utah, United States, his father, Niels Frederiksen, was 38 and his mother, Maren 'Mary' Sophia Nielsen, was 34. He married Jennie Laurine Larsen on 15 May 1907, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Clover, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1900 and Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 28 June 1960, in Holladay, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John Frederickson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- John Fredrickson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- John Fredrickson, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1899
Germany annexes Western Samoa, the U.S. takes over eastern Samoa and Britain withdraws its claim to the islands in accordance with treaty between Germany, Britain and the U.S.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swedish Fredriksson (see Fredrickson ) and of its Danish, Norwegian, and North German cognates (see Fredericksen ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Letter Elder Fredrickson to John and Mary Gurney, May 12 1904
Tuasivi, May 12, 1904 Written at the top: Give my love to Bro. Gurney also tell and Lirge and all my friends To Bro & Sis John Gurney My Dear Brother and Sister It is now some time ago since I dec …
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